Butterfly House

This is my post at the Tutti Designs blog today.

I have a fun card to share with you today

that I am calling 'Butterfly House'.

The beautiful and dainty die I am using today

is called 'Butterfly Scroll'.

I started first by cutting a house shape from a yellow card stock.

(TIP:  Search on Pinterest or Google 'house card shape)

I cut a second more detailed house to put on top.

Then adhered on to the other.

Next, I cut 4 of the butterfly scrolls to

add to the sides of the card.

Three more were cut to use for the butterflies.

(Save the remainder of the cuts for a later use to tuck in on another project)

I simply snipped the butterflies off.

Here is a closer look of the finished butterfly scrolls.

I added a red heart brad for the door handle to the house

and little red pearls to the flower centers.

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Thank you for visiting with me today.....

"I" will be here each and every Thursday!!

Come back tomorrow for more fabulous inspiration!

Happy creating!

Diane

Hammer On

It's all about being manly at the

Double D challenge!!

Darlene has put together this super cool and

'guy' sort of tile board for us to get inspired with!

Well, as you have heard me mention a million times before

I STRUGGLE with man cards.....

but I have been getting better at them I think....

and this card is no exception!

But heck, how can you go wrong when you have a super cute

cut file from The Cutting Cafe to use??

This cute hammer shaped card is from the 

Tool Time Set.

It has 2 styles each of a hammer, wrench and saw!

I let my Cricut Explore do most of the work.

OMGoodness, how I love that machine,

except it is a whole lot smarter then I am...LOL!

So, anywho, I cut the hammer base from kraft card stock.

The top layer was cut from a silver metallic card stock

and the bottom from a wood grain paper I have had forever!
I inked the edges of the hammer with
TH distress ink 'gathered twigs'.

The sentiment, well it is one of many from the same cut file set!

I added 3 little silver brads for 'nail' heads.

Isn't it just the cutest??

(pat myself on the back..lol)!!

Remember the song

"If I had a hammer,

I'd hammer in the mornings"....on and on...

well I can't get it out of my head now...

lol...hope you can!

So,if you really want to be inspired and get some great

'guy' card ideas...head on over to the

Double D Challenge and check it out....

and there always is a terrific prize up for grabs...go look!!

Entering the following challenges:
Dragonfly Journeys .... Daddy Daycare
Going Grey with Scrap Creations ... Fathers Day/Masculine (6/20)
Try It On Tuesday ....It's All About Him (6/20)
Bitten By The Bug .... Father's Day/Masculine (6/19)
Crafty Cardmakers .... For A special Man(6/25)
Fab 'n' Funky .... Shaped Cards (6/21)

Butterfly Swirls

Butterflies~Butterflies~Butterflies

that is our theme at the

Dies R Us challenge blog.

I didn't realize I had so many butterfly dies

until I got them out to use.

I decided to go with a more 'lacey' look

by starting with a beautiful background paper

I cut using 

Memory Box Open Studio Stitched Layers.

Cut from white card stock a top layer was added

using Amy Design Butterfly Swirl Frame.

Lavender pearls were added to each flower center

and crochet lace pieces to each corner.

The main butterfly is 

Precious Marieke Butterfly 2

cut once from a purple card stock and once from a lavender card stock,

then layered.

Now pop on over to the Dies R Us challenge blog

and see what the rest of the Design Team 

have created....and join in with us...

you could win a gift certificate to the

Dies R Us store!!

A Single Rose

This month Sparkle N Sprinkle has a beautiful new stamp release.

One of the stamps is called Roses.

I used one of the single Rose images from the set 

and stamped it 3 times,using a mask each time I stamped.

Once the roses were stamped I colored them with Copics,

then used a bit of 'Quicky Glue' pen along some of the petals

and leaves,

then added Ballerina Velvet glitter to the flowers and Parisian Mist  glitter to the leaves.

 I added a bit of Nuvo Crystal Glitter Drops Sherbert Shimmer

around the edge of the pretty die cut (Spellbinders).

Have you seen these Nuvo Crystal Drops yet?  

They are fabulous and so many gorgeous colors to choose from!!

To the edge of each point of the card, 

I added a strip of Tear-ific Tape 1/4', then coated with 

Super Thick Silver Embossing powder....another fabulous product!

I added a sentiment from the same set, and more

Nuvo Crystal Drops to the corners

this time in Rhuburb Crumble.

To finish I simply added a bow.

Take a peek at the Sparkle N Sprinkle online shop...

there are lots of very unique and fun things there!!

Pretty Little Mason Jar and The Garden Of 'Weed'n''

I have a 'just for fun' post today.

I saw this cute, cute challenge at

Dragonfly Journeys

and couldn't resist joining in.

The challenge is "Have a Ball"

using a jar somewhere on your project.

Well, a long time ago I had purchased a few

canning jar digitals

and what a perfect time to get them out and put to use!

I can't remember whose these images were,

but if you type 'mason jars' into Etsy

I am sure you find plenty to choose from.

I also want to share a few more pictures of my gardens.
Garden of Weed'n' as I call it!
The Roses this year are early and so early that the Japanese Beetles
haven't appeared yet to eat them up...
but if you see any 'skeletal' leaves or weeds, just ignore them..lol!

All these Roses are outside our bedroom sliders/deck
and they smell wonderful!

Sorry it's so blurry, but it is so pretty.

This is a Betty Boop  Rose.  I grow Feverfew among the Roses to fill in the gaps.

Same Rose, just a close up.  And I need to treat this bush with a spray.

I'll share more garden photos later.

Entering the following challenges:
Dragonfly Journeys .... Have a "Ball"

Shine On

Time for a new challenge at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards.

The sponsor is 
The Stamping Boutique
and the theme is Die Cuts.

I chose their image Lily to work with.
Isn't she just the cutest?

She was colored with Copics,
I even gave her a little 'sunburn'.

Her glasses are very glittery
as I colored them with a purple glitter pen.

I die cut shells from a metallic paper
and a sun from an Impression Obsession die.

The little Star 'shine on' stamp is a 2003 Stampin Up.

Take a peek at the
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards challenge
and see what my teammates have created to inspire 'you'!

Sweet Friendship

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today.

Ready for more Tutti Designs inspiration?

You are...well good, 

because I have a super beautiful die to share with you!

Stacked Butterfly Cups...so pretty!

Let me show you a little bit of how I made it.

I started by cutting first from white card stock

Then cut a second time from pink card stock,

but this time I am using only the butterflies from the die cut as shown.

I can use the die cut for another card later!

Next I glued down just various parts of the die cut,

leaving the handles free as I wanted to slightly bend them up

for a more 3D effect.

The butterflies were then 'popped' up

for even more 3D.

(A Tip:  These butterflies also look great as an 'inlaid' look,'meaning

to just pop them in flat').

Here is a side view for a better look.

I finished my card with a little store bought Rose and a

'Serving Sweet Friendship' Stamp!

Make sure and check out all the great places to

visit the new Tutti Designs dies.

Tutti Designs Store Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog 

Thank you for visiting with me today.....

"I" will be here each and every Thursday!!

Come back tomorrow for more fabulous inspiration!

Happy creating!

Diane

Entering the following challenges:
Shopping Our Stash .... Coffee/Tea Related (stash: Rose & Leaves)